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Skills

  • DevOps: Linux (NixOS), Nixpkgs Maintainer, Kubernetes (K3s), Docker, GitOps (Flux), Terraform, Helm, Prometheus + Grafana.
  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, Go, SQL, Nix.
  • Technologies: Git, Django, go-chi, Astro, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Awards and Achievements

Hack South West Hackathon 2026 - 2nd place

github.com/apex-hinde/HSW-garbo
  • Engineered a business logic platform in Go, integrating custom AI agent skills with a SQLite data layer to automate payroll and employee management.

Hack South West CTF 2025 - 2nd place

  • Solved challenges in Network Forensics (WireShark), Linux exploitation, and scripting in a competitive environment.

Projects

Home Server (Kubernetes + GitOps)

github.com/pixel-87/nixos-config
  • Architected and operate a 2-node homelab platform using Linux (NixOS) and Kubernetes (K3s).
  • Deployed and manage self-hosted services (media, DNS ad-blocking, web hosting, game servers, and automations) with 5+ active users.
  • Implemented a GitOps-driven CI/CD workflow with Flux to deploy my website.
  • Managed observability stack (Prometheus/Grafana) using Flux Helm Releases, implementing automated alerting and custom dashboards.

Streak Buttons

github.com/pixel-87/duo-streak-widget
  • Designed a Go microservice to generate personal streak buttons/widgets e.g. Duolingo, Github.
  • Entirely cloud native, Terraform managed serverless GCP Cloud Run.
  • Utilised GitHub Actions CI for automated fmt and linting.

Personal Website

ed-thomas.dev
  • Developed a personal developer website using Astro, HTML, CSS, JS.
  • Write blog posts on various tech, to document my learning and share my journey.

Experience

Excode Workshop Leader

Sept 2025 — Nov 2025
Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) — excode.co.uk
  • Co-lead beginner-friendly Python workshops.
  • Guide 30+ students through practical exercises in fundamental, core Python concepts, program design, and debugging strategies.

Onboarding Assistant

June 2024 — Sept 2024
Pembrokeshire County Council · Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • Streamlined daily workflow by developing a Python script to automate data filtering, reducing manual processing time by 60% and eliminating human error.
  • Enabled system access for new employees, processing sensitive data in compliance with GDPR.

Social Secretary

Sept 2024 — June 2025
University of Exeter Climbing Club
  • Organised weekly socials for 100+ people, coordinating with venues to schedule events and manage logistics.
  • Taught new members climbing fundamentals and safety.

Education

University of Exeter

Exeter, England
BSc (Hons) Computer Science - predicted high 2:1. Sept 2023 — May 2026
  • Relevant Modules: Security Assessment and Validation, Software Development, Database Theory and design, Enterprise Computing, High Performance Computing, Data Science at Scale.
Wales
A-Levels Sept 2016 — June 2023
  • A-Levels: A*A*A (Maths, Physics, CS); AS-Level: A (Chemistry)

Certificates

  • Github Foundations, Github
Oct 2025